Hashpipe's Great Biotimeline

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Very cool timeline man.

Funny enough this character reminds me of William Westman (Scott Westman's grandfather), a "conservative" (he opposed most of the New Deal, however he was very progressive in regards to civil rights and liberties and even voiced support of a universal healthcare system) Irish Catholic Democrat who is a Tammany Hall hack who also despises the southern faction of the Democratic party and proposes anti-lynching legislation every year while in the US Senate just to piss them off.  He also hated Republicans with a "bleedingheart" passion, for obvious reasons.

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September 5, 1956
Garrett campaign rally
Burlington, Vermont

GARRETT: I’m running to offer the people of Vermont a true choice… I’m running not just to be the token opponent to the Republican State, but rather to provide, for the first time in a long time, a real and competent alternative to the people of Vermont.

[…] Let me ask you, my friends, what have the Republican Party done for us? Not much, in reality. They’ve been happy to count on Vermont as the last bulwark of Republicanism, but it hasn’t done anything for the people of Vermont.

[…] I’m running to be Lt. Governor, to serve the people of Vermont as best I can if elected Lt. Governor… I’m not after this office to use it as a stepping stone, as it has always been for Republican politicians for whom Lt. Governor is only a stepping stone in the timeless cycle. They’re in this for their pockets. I’m in this for the people of Vermont!

[…] I urge you, my friends, to give us a chance. Since 1854, yes, 1854, my friends, all statewide officeholders in Vermont have been Republicans. That’s one hundred and two years. I think you’ll all agree that one hundred and two years of one party rule is way too much… Give us a chance so that we can finally give Vermont a chance.

September 8, 1956
Stafford campaign rally
Rutland, Vermont

STAFFORD: What has the Republican Party done for Vermont, you ask? They’ve made Vermont the great state it is. A strong, free and prosperous state which stands at the forefront of America. That’s what we’ve done for Vermont, and that’s what we’ll continue doing.

[…] I’ve served Vermont as Attorney General for the past two years. I’ve taken on some tough cases… What has Mr. Garrett done for Vermont? He entrenched himself in the State House, and don’t let his rhetoric fool you my friends, because he’s only running for this office to raise his profile. Does he really care about the office of Lt. Governor and the people of Vermont? No. Rather, he cares about his profile and, mark my words, he’ll do anything to get to the top. This run is for him nothing but an opportunity… to further raise his star.

[…] One hundred and two years. I’d like to thank Mr. Garrett for telling you how long we’ve served this state and ensured its progress.

 […] What revolts me, rather, is the hypocrisy of Mr. Garrett and the Democratic Party. They act appalled in front of our service to Vermont, and they fake outrage in front of what they call a “one party state”. I’ll tell Mr. Garrett what a one party state is. It’s Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina and the whole Deep South. We may dominate Vermont politics, but we do it through popular will... not vote rigging, lynchings and intimidation… We hold our power here through the popular will of the people of Vermont… Mr. Garrett’s colleagues in the South hold their power through the gun and the whip.

Dude, I have to say this is very good sh*t.
Keep it up.

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I love it. And I for one find the office of Governor of Vermont interesting and worthy of attention!

Yes indeed.

When I had my character go for Governor of Montana it actually opened a lot of doors for creative development that weren't there before.  Namely, it puts the character in an authoritative position.

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Have I said how great this timeline is?

Oh I haven't?  Well, now it's official.